Join host Sky Lilah in conversation with Vancouver-based artist Elizabeth Cross, whose fascination with nature, love, and human connection fuels her vibrant, textured botanicals and expressive abstract works. With a background in Bio-Resource Engineering, Elizabeth brings a unique perspective to her art — blending science, emotion, and unconventional materials (plus a touch of sparkle). In this episode, Elizabeth shares how she’s built a sustainable art practice from her Kerrisdale studio, wh...
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Join host Sky Lilah in conversation with Vancouver-based artist Elizabeth Cross, whose fascination with nature, love, and human connection fuels her vibrant, textured botanicals and expressive abstract works. With a background in Bio-Resource Engineering, Elizabeth brings a unique perspective to her art — blending science, emotion, and unconventional materials (plus a touch of sparkle). In this episode, Elizabeth shares how she’s built a sustainable art practice from her Kerrisdale studio, wh...
Breaking Barriers: Silas Onoja’s Journey Through Hyperrealism
Art Stories: The Official Podcast
53 minutes
7 months ago
Breaking Barriers: Silas Onoja’s Journey Through Hyperrealism
In this episode, host Sky Lilah speaks with Nigerian artist Silas Onoja, whose hyperrealist portraits challenge assumptions and reflect his lived experiences growing up in a society where creative careers were discouraged. From facing cultural and financial resistance to teaching himself how to paint using limited tools, Silas shares how he carved his path as a self-taught artist — and how hyperrealism became both his passion and protest. Together, they discuss what it means to paint truthful...
Art Stories: The Official Podcast
Join host Sky Lilah in conversation with Vancouver-based artist Elizabeth Cross, whose fascination with nature, love, and human connection fuels her vibrant, textured botanicals and expressive abstract works. With a background in Bio-Resource Engineering, Elizabeth brings a unique perspective to her art — blending science, emotion, and unconventional materials (plus a touch of sparkle). In this episode, Elizabeth shares how she’s built a sustainable art practice from her Kerrisdale studio, wh...
